“Hey, Karras,” I say, my voice steady despite the pounding of my heart. “Yeah?” she asks, not bothering to turn around, her eyes still glued to the stars. “I know you’ve got a lot going on right now, but do you think you’d be at all interested in marrying me?” At the sound of my words, she whips around so quickly that I’m afraid she’ll lose her balance. Her eyes widen as she takes in the sight of me, down on one knee, the ring held in my outstretched palm. For a moment, she’s speechless, her eyes darting from my face to the ring and back again. Then, with a grin that lights up the entire room,
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